Till the Living Flesh is Burned
March of Shadows: Unveiling the Dark Allegory in 'Till the Living Flesh is Burned'
Lyrics
From the back streets
Refers to the origin or starting point, possibly a place of hardship or adversity.
From the gutter
Indicates a low socio-economic environment or a marginalized area.
Hear the sound of
Suggests the auditory experience of gunfire, conveying a sense of danger or conflict.
Guns stutter
Highlights the repetitive and harsh nature of gunfire.
From dark days
Implies a period of difficulty or decline, possibly in society or personal life.
From decline
Continues to describe challenging times, emphasizing a negative trend.
Marching men
Suggests organized groups of people marching, possibly in a military context.
Stand in line
Depicts individuals standing in a line, possibly awaiting a grim fate.
Soon to die and
Anticipates imminent death and the feeling of being betrayed.
Be betrayed
Expands on the theme of betrayal and the inevitability of death.
Soon to die in
Reiterates the theme of approaching death, suggesting a lack of dignity in burial.
Shallow graves
Emphasizes the shallowness or lack of reverence in the graves.
Till the living flesh is burned
Introduces a recurring theme of the living flesh being burned, possibly symbolizing destruction.
Until the living flesh is burned
Repeats the idea of living flesh burning, reinforcing the ominous tone.
Follow your nose and smell
Encourages following instincts, possibly to reveal the negative consequences of war.
The profits of war
Points out the economic gains or benefits associated with war.
In the teeth of life you die
Contrasts the inevitability of death against the struggle for survival.
In the jaws of death you live
Contrasts the concept of living in the face of death, creating a paradoxical image.
Believers of the new past
Refers to believers in a distorted or revisited historical past.
Were shown His true face
Describes a revelation of the true nature of a historical figure or event.
The once proud brownshirts now stained by
Highlights a tarnished legacy of individuals once proud of their association with an ideology.
Engineers of Blood, Faith, and Race
Associates individuals with the engineering of blood, faith, and race, suggesting a negative influence.
Till the living flesh is burned
Reiterates the theme of living flesh being burned, reinforcing a sense of destruction.
Until the living flesh is burned
Repeatedly emphasizes the burning of living flesh, possibly as a metaphor for widespread devastation.
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